What is the Watercooler?
It's a haven in the middle of a harsh, 9-to-5 world. A place where you can gather with your fellow human beings and bond over a paper cup full of cool refreshment.
All sorts of randomness is welcome here. Post pictures, videos, special Chat information, or just discuss news and current events.
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Well everyone knows about Batou not making to the meet-up at Sakura-con last year but who remembers the epic cat ears video from that same con ^_^ it made me squee when I first saw it and it still makes me squeee. (Batou so cute 
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As I'm sure you all know by now, the new FullMetal Alchemist series, FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood premiered in Japan today. And that four days from now (Thursday, April 9th), Funimation will begin streaming them on their website.
So, I thought it would be nice to have a chat based on FMA: Brotherhood, similar to the TTGL one that is held every Monday night.
And for those unfamiliar with FullMetal Alchemist:
FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood retells the story of the original FMA series, staying closer to the original manga storyline this time around. Despite this, it still follows the same basic plot: Edward and Alphonse Elric try to revive their dead mother through alchemy, and pay dearly for it- Edward loses his right arm and left leg, and Alphonse loses his entire body. Edward manages to attach Alphonse's soul to a suit of armor, and then has his limbs replaced with automail limbs. They then set out on a journey for the fabled Philosopher's Stone to return their bodies back to their original state...but they aren't the only ones searching for it....
There will be no need to download the anime, as Funimation will be streaming it with English subtitles on their site.
Date: April 9th
Episode: 1
Time: The chat will open at 10:00 PM EST.
Password: Equivalence
Hope to see you there!
Winter sports and alien invasions. They go together like... uh, wait, those don't go together at all!
What's Movie Sign?
Every week, we nestle down in Chat and watch an episode of the cult TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K for short) while spamming up the Chat box. We use episodes available on Google Video so that we can all watch simultaneously.
What's MST3K?
It's a comedy show about a man and his robots, stranded in space and forced to watch some of the worst movies ever made as part of a mad scientist's bid for world domination. To keep their (and our) sanity, Joel Robinson or Mike Nelson, along with 'bots Tom Servo and Crow, talk back to the films and riff on them. You can read up on the show over at the SoL.
Next Episode
The Venusians are coming! The Venusians are coming! Well, one Venusian anyway. In It Conquered the World, embittered scientist Dr. Tom Anderson (Lee Van Cleef), makes contact with a Venusian who offers peace to the Earth... by ridding humanity of emotions. Yeah, like that doesn't sound sinister at all... When it becomes apparent that the alien invader is just out to turn the human race into mindless slaves, it's up to another scientist, Dr. Paul Nelson (Peter Graves), to save the day.
Included is a short news reel about winter games called Snow Thrills.
Host Segment Highlights
Tom plays announcer to the SoL's own winter sports extravaganza, Joel and the Bots banter over dinner, and they discuss Hollywood siblings who don't share the same last name.
You know the date, so why not give it a go? Join us on Sunday and see what all the fuss is about! Movie starts at 8PM EST, room opens at 7:30.
The password for the room is: titlepuns. Get a head start on load time and find the video here.
MOVIE SIGN continues in April with...
4/12 - Episode 705 - Escape 2000
4/19 - Episode 112 - Untamed Youth
4/26 - Episode 1012 - Squirm (w/short "A Case of Spring Fever")
Next Meeting: April 4, 2009, at 10:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM Pacific)
Next Episodes: Ichigo Mashimaro ep3-4 / Kanon ep3-4
Chat Password: nekomimi
About the Anime Club
The Anime Club is a weekly room in theOtaku's community chat where we meet to have fun laughing, crying, heckling, and spazzing together while watching a few episodes of anime. Rather than watching mainstream shows, however, we pick out good, yet lesser-known anime as an opportunity for people to enjoy new shows. Streaming links are usually provided for those without a copy of the anime.
Current Anime
Ichigo Mashimaro (aka Strawberry Marshmallow) is a 12 episode comedy/slice of life about sixth-grader Itou Chika (Chiba Saeko), her three friends Matsuoka Miu (Orikasa Fumiko), Sakuragi Matsuri (Kawasumi Ayako) and Ana Coppola (Noto Mamiko), and her big sister Itou Nobue (Nabatame Hitomi). It follows the day-to-day lives of the girls as they play, fight, argue, and work together, often with cute and hilarious results. There's no real story to speak of but the girls' overflowing adorableness will keep you smiling and the show's mix of conversational and slapstick humor will keep you laughing the whole way through.
Click to watch the opening and prologue.
Kanon is a 24 episode comedy/drama about Aizawa Yuuichi (Sugita Tomokazu), a boy in high school who, due to family circumstances, goes to live with his aunt, Minase Akiko, and cousin, Minase Nayuki (Kouda Mariko). It's been seven years since he visited and his memories of the city have since faded, but upon meeting Tsukimiya Ayu (Horie Yui) and other girls from his past, they slowly begin to return. The lighthearted comedy while Yuuichi teases the girls will make you laugh and the heartbreaking drama of traumatic events from both past and present will make you cry as the story unfolds.
Click to watch the opening.
Schedule
Date...........Ichigo Mashimaro........Kanon
Mar. 28........ep01-02....................ep01-02
Apr. 04........ep03-04....................ep03-04
Apr. 11........ep05-06....................ep05-06
Apr. 18........ep07-08....................ep07-08
Apr. 25........ep09-10....................ep09-10
May 02........ep11-12....................ep11-12
Also, visit the Anime Club's thread on OtakuBoards to talk about which anime you'd like to watch next or anything else about the Anime Club.
